Soto Betawi is a hearty beef soup consisting of chunks of meat and offal that are slowly simmered in a coconut milk broth, which is usually enriched with various spices such as lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, kefir lime leaves, and coriander. When served, the soup is accompanied by different condiments that typically include tomatoes, scallions, sweet soy sauce, and emping crackers.

Because of its name, it is believed that the dish originated in Jakarta among the Betawi people, and today it is one of the most popular dishes in the city, usually sold at various street stalls, restaurants, or hawker-style establishments. Soto Betawi is traditionally enjoyed with steamed rice and pickled acar on the side.

As the name suggests, this traditional soto variety originated in Lamongan. It is mainly prepared with chicken cuts that are slowly simmered in broth, along with a spice paste that usually consists of lemongrass, coriander, caraways seeds, galangal, garlic, turmeric, and ginger.

The chicken is then shredded, and the dish is typically served with noodles, cabbage, scallions, boiled eggs, prawn crackers, or other garnishes. Soto Lamongan can be served as a standard soup, but sometimes the main ingredients and the broth may be served in two separate bowls. 

Makassar is one of Indonesia's most famous culinary destinations. This port city situated at the south of Sulawesi Island is represented in the most traditional dish of the area - coto Makassar. This thick and tasty soup is usually made with beef and a variety of innards, such as tripe, brain, lungs, or intestines.

The process of preparing coto Makassar is time-consuming, and the meat is left to simmer in the spice-enriched broth for many hours. It is typically served in bowls with a dollop of traditional Indonesian chili sauce known as sambal. The dish is typically served with rice or rice cakes packed in woven palm or coconut leaves. 

Soto ayam is possibly the most popular variation of the traditional Indonesian soto soup. This chicken-based version usually includes compressed rice cakes such as lontong, nasi himpit or ketupat, vermicelli or noodles, while turmeric gives it a specific yellow color.

Other ingredients that may be used are onions and garlic, white or black pepper, ginger, cumin, lemongrass, coriander, and sometimes koya, a mixed prawn cracker and fried garlic powder. It is commonly served topped with boiled eggs, fried potato slices, Chinese celery leaves, and fried shallots. Sambal, a hot chili paste, krupuk, deep-fried crackers, or emping, traditional Indonesian chips may also be used as accompaniments to the dish.

Soto babat is a traditional soup and a type of soto. It's usually made with a combination of beef tripe, scallions, ginger, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves, coriander, salt, sugar, and white pepper. The tripe is boiled, cut into pieces, then mixed with the fragrant and sautéed spices and beef broth.

The soup is simmered until everything is tender. Once done, soto babat is typically complemented with ingredients such as bean sprouts, sliced cabbage, lime juice, fried shallots, soy sauce, and glass noodles. The soup is sometimes served with rice and chili sauce on the side.

Soto Bandung is a traditional dish and a type of soto soup originating from Bandung. The soup is usually made with a combination of cubed beef, ginger, garlic, scallions, thinly sliced daikon, bay leaves, lemongrass, oil, sugar, salt, and white pepper.

The ingredients are cooked in water until the beef becomes tender. The soup is then seasoned with salt, pepper, and sugar, and daikon is added to the pot near the end of cooking. Once prepared, soto Bandung is garnished with many ingredients such as soy beans, scallions, shallot flakes, and often a squeeze of kaffir lime.

This soto variety combines chicken or beef with a creamy broth that is enriched with coconut milk and a myriad of different spices and herbs such as galangal, turmeric, ginger, and coriander. The meat is cooked, then shredded and fried before it's doused in a flavorful broth.

The dish is finished off with various condiments such as boiled eggs, fish cakes, prawn crackers, potato fritters, or fried shallots, while the rice is typically served on the side. As its name suggests, this soto variety hails from the city of Medan, where it's regarded as a signature dish and a highly sought-after regional delicacy.

Soto kaki is a traditional soup originating from Jakarta. The spicy soup is usually prepared with a combination of cow's trotters, cartilage, and tendons from cow's feet, coconut milk, potatoes, vermicelli noodles, krupuk, and various vegetables.

It is believed that this type of soto soup originates from the Betawi people. Once done, soto kaki is typically served with steamed rice on the side. If desired, it can be enriched with yogurt, as there are many recipes for this spicy soup.

Soto tangkar is a traditional soup and a type of soto. The soup is usually made with a combination of beef ribs, coconut milk, galangal, cinnamon, lemongrass, bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves, oil, water, and a spice paste consisting of shallots, garlic, hot peppers, candlenuts, turmeric, coriander, cumin, salt, and white pepper.

The beef ribs are boiled in water, then mixed with the sautéed and fragrant spices and water. The soup is slowly simmered until the meat becomes fully tender. The coconut milk is added near the end of cooking, and soto tangkar is then seasoned with salt and pepper.